You just choose to oppress them. But you can't stop someone from being themselves. I had hoped that when we came to this planet things would be differ...nt but instead, we just made it worse."He took a deep breath and closed his eye. "Sam, end this now and we can forget it ever happened."My heart wouldn't stop beating fast. I felt like I was going to freak out."I don't know what you mean by 'end' it," Samantha said."You know very well what I mean," said Phil, gritting his teeth.I saw the sadness. ”Yes I have but I have an awful time getting her to connect – even for something as innocuous as coffee or dinner. She is gorgeous, talented, smart, has a good job that she loves and I think she is open for a relationship. I’m beginning to think I have spinach in my teeth or something. All I get is a brush-off – nicely but still a brush-off.” ”That must be awful for you. You’re a good-looking guy, smart, successful and outgoing. Just be persistent and you may win her over eventually. Some. He led Brute up to the front door and we went inside. “Would you like a wine?” he asked. Again I nodded as I looked around. We went into the living room. “Why don’t you sit on the couch? You will be more comfortable” he suggested. I sat sipping the wine and staring at Brute. He looked like he was smiling. “Stella just put your glass on the side table and slip off your panties honey” Greg said. I stood up and pulled of my knickers. I don’t know if Brute knew what I was thinking but his ears. "Hi, I'm Adam." He greeted me with a smile and a fist bump, much to my confusion. "Tom. Nice to meet you."I wandered off to let the two school friends catch up on each other's lives. I took my time grabbing myself a glass of water before walking back over. To say they were in the middle of an odd conversation doesn't do it justice."-apparently, Katherine's friend is in need of some girth and I came to mind." Adam smirked and Sarah laughed loudly.My first thought was to wonder how Katherine knew.